Many thanks to you all for your advance entries to the Breinton 10 road race. We have received 69 pre-entries a record for this event. You can still enter the main race at the Rowing Club today but on-line and county championship entries are now closed.
BREINTON 10 COURSE INFORMATION
The course will have mile markers and a water station situated at the front of Breinton Village Hall so that you can take on water at 2.5 and 7 miles. It seems like it is going to be quite a warm day so its best to keep well hydrated. We will place mile markers around the course so that you can check your race pace and remember that the hardest section of the race is between 6 and 8 miles. The roads are not closed for this event so at all time...s, for your own safety and the safety of other competitors you must obey the Highway Code and rules of the road, direction signs and instructions of marshals. The majority of the course is run on quiet country lanes but please lookout for potholes which are quite bad in certain sections..
Two points that will be mentioned in the pre-race talk are:
At 3.6 miles you will reach the A438. You will be running on the A438 for approx 0.5miles. Please keep to the left hand side running on the paved section for as long as possible. This is a speed restricted stretch of road. We will have 2 marshals plus a number of large slow and caution runner signs to alert traffic to your presence. .
As you approach the finish running down Broomy Hill marshals will direct you into Belvedere Lane. There is likely to be exiting albeit slow moving traffic coming from the Rugby Club so please take extra care as you run down the lane which is a small distance from the finishing straight on the riverbank towpath..
Have a great race.
Message from Louise Simpson Blind Runner
I have received this message from Louise today:
Hello Mike,I'm a blind runner and I'm really interested in running in your 10 mile race on Sunday.
I wondered if you could post on facebook/twitter or members Email list to see if anyone is willing to guide me plesae
They don't need to have guided me before
I would just hold their right arm...
I run 10 miles in around 2 hours.
I look forward to hearing from you
Louise
We have just been messaged by Louise to say she is now running in Hyde Park many thanks to Adam for your offer of help.
Breinton 10 Latest
Race registration will open in the Rowing Club Bar at 9.30am. Please try to register before 10.30am. We always try to keep registration open as long as possible but some of the registration team help with the race start so it helps if you can arrive early.
Refreshments and Sarah's Flapjacks will be available in the lobby at the foot of the stairs.
Based on previous years timings we are aiming to make the race presentations at approximately 12.50pm. The majority but not all weather forecasts suggest Sunday will be a real nice day in which case presentations will be made outside .
Saucony Road Relays 20th Sept
Due to lack of any response we will not be fielding a squad at the Saucony Road Relays this year - next year maybe?
Winter Cross Country Dates
Click the image to take you to full details of the upcoming winter cross country league . Only 7 weeks to the first race on Sunday 19th October!
Breinton 10 Marshals & Helpers Required
We have allocated roles based on the initial volunteers list but are still looking for additional marshals to cover the turn from A438 to Breinton and Broomy Hill to Belvedere Lane . Also looking for helpers at finish line with water and momento's. If you are not running Sunday and can help please let us know.
Breinton 10 Entries
Breinton 10 entries welcome at the Rowing Club on race day. Please be aware that 'On Line' (Entry Central) and County Championship entries close on Saturday 6th September. The majority of race entries to-date have been received via entry central. If you have not used the system before it is very easy to use and you will receive email confirmation of your entry. You can also check the sign up list to see who else is participating.
Breinton 10 Race Planning Meeting
There will be a meeting to finalise race planning in the Rowing Club Bar at 7.30pm Monday September 1st.
Breinton 10 Refreshments
Breinton 10 refreshments will once again be provided ‘free of charge’ by ‘Ralph and Sarah’. Marches Family Network collection tins will be available if you would like to make a small donation in lieu of refreshments. MFN is a small locally based charity providing play and buddying services for children with disabilities. The overall total raised this year by Wye Valley Runners is likely to be in excess of £3000. A formal cheque presentation to MFN will be organised when the final total is known. Some of the money raised as aready been put to good use. Many thanks to you all for your fundraising and donations.
BREINTON 10 MILE ROAD RACE
This years race will be run on Sunday 7th September 2014 at 11am, start and finish at Hereford Rowing Club
This race was introduced to the Herefordshire running calendar in 2012 principally to give local runners an opportunity to race over the classic distance of 10 miles. The course starts and finishes at Hereford Rowing Club and can best be described as undulating and is mainly run on rural roads around the apple orchards of Breinton village.
...The course record is held by Rhys Park of Cheltenham Harriers who won the 2013 race in a time of 54.07. Rebecca Davies of Wye Valley Runners holds the ladies course record with a time of 68.57.
The race also hosts the Herefordshire 10 Mile County Championships.
The race winners receive a hand carved apple shaped trophy made by club chairman Harry Franklin. Winners of the County Championship will receive the County Championship Cup.
Tom Pugsley Memorial U-21 Trophies awarded to first male and female finishers in this age category. In the absence of a U-21 finisher the trophy will be awarded to the youngest finisher.
The Ross Jones Memorial Shield will this year be awarded to the first male veteran finisher in the 40 and over category.
All finishers will receive a glass tot with running apple design.
Entry forms are available to download or you can enter on line at www.entrycentral.com
Category prize winners will receive cider and drinks packs donated by race award sponsors Hi Town Taxis.
MAD DOG JOG RACE
Run with a dog or without- click the image for more details
Date
2nd November 2014
Details
This will be a timed 6k run on a FUN and challenging course, ideal for those who would like to try a race for the first time.
Breinton 10 Mile Course Map
Breinton 10 mile Course Map : UKA Certificate of Course Accuracy 12/195
Credenhill Canter Results
Credenhill Canter Photos
Just downloaded 54 race photos onto flickr just click link on home page to access. These are not official race photos.
Paul Watts 50th Birthday Party
Paul Watts would like to invite all Wye Valley runners to help him celebrate his 50th Birthday, at the Rowing Club on Friday 29th August at 7.30pm. Paul would also be pleased if you could join him for a short run from the Rowing Club at 6.15pm the same evening.
R.S.V.P by the 22nd August by adding your name to the sheet on Wye Valley Runners notice board alt text/phone Paul Watts 07824555624 or Ralph Lloyd 07977140582
We will need to confirm numbers for catering.
Thank you
SAUCONY ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS . 20th September
Fantastic opportunity for everyone to take part in top quality road running as part of a team. We need to know names of interested people before end of August. Please let Paul Bouston know if you are interested via bousty@btinternet.com. Give it a try - all abilities welcome!
SAUCONY MCAA Road Relay Championships to be held at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield; Birmingham for the Senior Mens & Masters 6 Stage the Senior Womens 4 Stage and Young Athletes relays.
MIDLAND COUNTIES ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
SAUCONY ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
SUTTON PARK, SUTTON COLDFIELD
SATURDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 2014 - 10.45pm START
Breinton 10M: Marshals & Helpers
Breinton 10 Mile Road Race Sunday 7th September: Marshals and helpers required. If you are not running and are available to help on the day please let us know.
Gord's 6 Race Report
Gord's 6 race reort in today's edition of the Hereford Times
Tom Pugsley Memorial Trophies
These fantastic 'wave shaped' Tom Pugsley memorial trophies have been made out of French Oak by Harry Franklin to celebrate Tom's life and his love of surfing. The perpetual trophies will awarded to the first male and female U-21finishers in the Breinton 10 Mile road race on September 7th.. In the absence of a U-21 finisher the trophy will be awarded to the youngest finisher.
